swift

swift
I swift adjective
(fast or quick: a swift horse; Our methods are swift and efficient; a swift-footed animal.) rápido, veloz
- swiftness
II swift noun
(a type of bird rather like a swallow.) vencejo común
swift adj rápido / veloz
swift
tr[swɪft]
adjective
1 (runner, horse) rápido,-a, veloz
2 (reaction, reply) pronto,-a, rápido,-a
noun
1 (bird) vencejo común
swift ['swɪft] adj
1) fast: rápido, veloz
2) sudden: repentino, súbito
swiftly adv
swift n
: vencejo m (pájaro)
swift
adj.
alado, -a adj.
andariego, -a adj.
pronto, -a adj.
raudo, -a adj.
recio, -a adj.
repentino, -a adj.
velero, -a adj.
veloz adj.
volador adj.
n.
vencejo s.m.

I swɪft
adjective -er, -est
a) <runner/movement/animal> veloz, rápido

a swift-flowing river — un río de corriente rápida

b) <reply/reaction/denial> rápido

he was swift to reply — no tardó en contestar

he was swift to anger — (liter) era propenso a arrebatos de ira


II
noun vencejo m
[swɪft]
1.
ADJ
(compar swifter) (superl swiftest) [runner, animal, vehicle, current] rápido, veloz; [reaction] pronto, rápido; [decision, response, journey, victory] rápido; [river] de corriente rápida

we must be swift to act — tenemos que obrar con prontitud

to wish sb a swift recovery — desear a algn una pronta mejoría

swift of foot — de pies ligeros

to be swift to anger — ser propenso a enfadarse

2.
N (=bird) vencejo m
* * *

I [swɪft]
adjective -er, -est
a) <runner/movement/animal> veloz, rápido

a swift-flowing river — un río de corriente rápida

b) <reply/reaction/denial> rápido

he was swift to reply — no tardó en contestar

he was swift to anger — (liter) era propenso a arrebatos de ira


II
noun vencejo m

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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